Looking to type the section sign ( § ) on your Android device? Find out here where to look for and how to type the section symbol on Android ⤓.
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How to Type the Section Symbol ( § ) on Android
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To find and type the section symbol ( § ) on the Android keyboard:
- Position the text cursor where you want the section sign to appear.
- Tap ?123 on the keyboard.
- Now tap =\<.
- Tap and hold ¶ (paragraph sign or pilcrow).
- With the section symbol ( § ) highlighted, let go to insert it.
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How to Type the Section Symbol ( § ) on Android: FAQ
Where is the section sign on Microsoft SwiftKey keyboard?
To find the section symbol on the Microsoft SwiftKey keyboard:
- Tap 123.
- Now tap {&=.
- Finally, tap § at the bottom.
What should I enter after the section sign?
The section symbol is best surrounded with non-breaking spaces to make sure it does not appear disjointed from the section number that typically follows it and does not appear alone at the beginning of a line either.
The standard Google Android keyboard does not allow you to insert a protected whitespace character (to avoid the line break), but you can copy it for pasting here:
Non-breaking space | |
Narrow non-breaking space |
(First published November 2021, last updated October 2022)